A Northbridge man was arraigned in Uxbridge District Court Friday morning in connection with break-ins at area businesses.

Skyla Akeley, 22, of 29-31 Cross Place, was charged with breaking and entering during the nighttime and larceny over $250. He was released on personal recognizance Friday.

According to police, a manager of LaurieAnn’s Restaurant and Bar on Providence Road, contacted police Tuesday night to report a break-in on Monday when the restaurant was closed. Although employees set an alarm Sunday night, the reported break-in did not activate the security system, according to court reports.

The manager said employees noticed items missing on Tuesday, but security tapes weren’t viewed until later that night. Footage showed a white male, shirtless, with gray shorts and dark gloves on forcing his way through the back kitchen door, police said.

The man then entered the bar area, unsuccessfully checked cash registers, but took "four to five" bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey and Bacardi vodka and left through the same door he forced open, police said.

Police in their report did not explain how they were led to the suspect, but on Thursday night, they went to Akeley’s home and said he "expressed a desire to cooperate."

According to police, Akeley gave a detailed report of the event, and admitted to other thefts he said he committed in August, all from area businesses.

Police said Akeley admitted to taking $172 from Kim’s Cleaners, $400 from Family Wok, $400 from Fishman’s, two rolls of copper from the Hueson Corp. and $380 from Pirates Cove, all in Northbridge.

Police said Akeley said he "needed money for food" because he is unemployed.

He was brought to the police station and placed under arrest at 8:32 p.m., police said.

Akeley is due back in court on Sept. 10 for a pretrial hearing.

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